Replacement of Escalators in WTS (Contract No.: C5771-23E)
Prequalification for
Replacement of Escalators in WTS
Contract No.: C5771-23E
Expressions of Interest are invited from suitably qualified Applicants for the works described below. This procurement is subject to the World Trade Organization Agreement on Government Procurement.
1. Background Information
Due to the flooding incident at Wong Tai Sin Station (WTS), it is necessary to conduct an urgent procurement to replace the affected escalators to ensure the safe and reliable operations of escalators.
MTR Corporation Limited invites qualified contractors to express their interest in tendering for Contract C5771-23E Replacement of Escalators in WTS.
2. Scope of Works
The scope of works comprises the replacement of 12 units of escalators in WTS (plus one more unit as an option). The new escalators shall be machine-outside-truss type approved by Electrical and Mechanical Services Department (EMSD).
Tenderers shall be a Registered Escalator Contractor of the EMSD. They should be familiar with and have experience in the escalator replacement works.
Maintenance services are required to be provided during the Defects Liability Period (DLP). Provision of maintenance services after the DLP will be under a separate maintenance services contract. Tenderers will be required to tender for both the replacement works contract and maintenance services contract.
3. Tentative Key Dates
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Contract No. |
Tender Issue |
Tender Return |
Contract Award |
Contract Completion |
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C5771-23E |
Early Dec 2023 |
Mid-Dec 2023 |
Jan 2024 |
Dec 2026 |
4. Expressions of Interest
To be considered for prequalification, interested parties having relevant resources, qualifications and experience are requested to express their interest on or before 20 November 2023 via MTR Corporation Limited’s E-Tendering System.
For Applicants registered under the E-Tendering System, please click the following link and log into the System for expression of interest:
http://www.hkextender.com
For Applicants not registered under the E-Tendering System, please click the following link and search for the advertisement notice in respect of this project for expression of interest:
http://www.hkextender.com/process/GuestLogon.asp
5. Deadline to Return Answers / Information
Following expression of interest, Applicants will receive a prequalification invitation via the E-Tendering System. The Applicants shall complete and submit all required information and details via the E-Tendering System no later than 2:00pm (Hong Kong Time) on 21 November 2023.
All invitations and submissions for prequalification will be carried out through the E-Tendering System at http://www.hkextender.com.
6. Other Matters
Applicants responding to this advertisement are deemed to have complied with the Personal Data (Privacy) Ordinance in the collection and transfer of personal data to MTR Corporation Limited. All information submitted including personal data, will be used by MTR Corporation Limited for the prequalification of tenderers for this project.
Applicants shall note and make themselves aware of the Corporation’s ethical and probity requirements which shall be applied throughout the tender and contract periods. Further, Applicants shall not, and shall ensure that its directors, employees, agents and sub-contractors shall not, offer or give any advantage as defined in the Prevention of Bribery Ordinance (Cap. 201) to any employee or agent of MTR Corporation Limited. Any breach or non-compliance with this paragraph by the Applicant shall, without affecting its liability for such breach or non-compliance, result in its application not being considered.
Applicants shall not apply for prequalification as an entity if they intend to act as a supplier, sub-contractor or sub-consultant for another entity who will also apply for the prequalification, or if they are a partner in a joint venture established to seek prequalification for this Contract.
Companies having linkage to each other, e.g. subsidiaries, holding or sister companies, shall not apply for prequalification as a tenderer for the same contract, whether as a single entity or as a partner of a joint venture. “Sister company” shall mean all companies which are subsidiaries of or otherwise belonging to the same holding company. The existence of a holding-subsidiary relationship shall be determined in accordance with the provisions in Sections 13 to 15 of the Companies Ordinance (Cap. 622) of Hong Kong. Companies having linkage to each other shall elect which company shall apply for prequalification.
For enquiries, please contact Mr. Edmond Tsui, Senior Procurement and Contracts Manager, on (852) 2993 7391 or by fax (852) 2993 7773.